Setting: The story is primarily set outside of Lucca, within the Italian province of Tuscany.

He was a classic Italian only child, which I would know cause I am one of those too. His son Vanni also plays a key role in the story and I could not help but enjoy the presence of the nerdy young boy. Claudio is the sexy Italian hero, an artist, and a single dad. Grace’s insecurities are so relatable, she is a New York Times Bestselling author but she is still unsure of herself and her craft. Grace is a classic romance story heroine, a writer struggling with a major case of writer’s block after the death of her longtime co-author.

Characters: Grace and Claudio are the main characters of One Hot Italian Summer.

Or he could be exactly what she needs.“ Check out my more detailed thoughts below… One steamy encounter with Claudio could affect Grace’s chances of starting her career over. He’d be the perfect summer fling – if only he wasn’t completely off-limits.īut as the hot Italian summer wears on, Grace and Claudio are destined to succumb to the heat, no matter how hard they try to resist each other. He’s smart, charming, and wickedly sexy, plus a great father to Vanni. He’s unlike any man Grace has met before. But even if she’s not pounding the keyboard, she’s still finding beauty and inspiration… in none other than Claudio. With the three of them sharing the same house, Grace’s writing plans are thrown out the window. Thanks to their annual father and son bonding trip being cancelled, Claudio and Vanni are here to stay. Turns out, this is Claudio’s house, and Claudio happens to be her agent’s ex-husband from long ago. After all, Jana has a lot riding on Grace’s next book, and the last thing she wants is for her reputation as a “super-agent” to be tarnished.Īt first the villa is a dream come true for Grace – that is until Claudio Romano shows up one day with his ten-year old son, Vanni, in tow.

She can stay at her villa in Tuscany for a month, soak in the sunshine, relax, and find her confidence again.

“ After the death of her best friend and writing partner, Grace Harper is struggling both with grief, and with her next novel, the first one she’ll have to write alone.įortunately, her new powerhouse agent, the formidable Jana Lee, has a solution for her.

One Hot Italian Summer by Karina Halle